Till Dark

Andy rushed from the police station to Jordan's hotel. He had to talk to her she would be wondering what happened and would probably be very afraid. He took the elevator up to her room and knocked impatiently on the door. There was no answer so he tried again. Perhaps she is in the shower he thought. Taking the elevator back downstairs he asked the receptionist to ring Jordan's room. She recognized Andy immediately and told him that Miss. Mackenzie had checked out about thirty minutes ago. "Well where did she go?" "I'm sorry sir I don't know but you may ask Officer Greer as he was the one she was with." Andy pulled his cell phone from his pocket as he walked down the beach to his house. The only place he could think that she might have gone was home. He called his pilot and told him that he wanted a flight immediately to Webster, Ga. Andy packed a suitcase of things he would need for the trip and set them by the door. He called Mrs. Sparks and let her know that he would be out of town for a while and she could have a few days off. She inquired about Jordan and he filled her in on the day's events; leaving out only a few hours that she really didn't need to hear about. He told her that he would have repair men come by to take care of the broken security system and to be on call in case they needed her. Taking a cab to the airport, he boarded the plane. They took off shortly after that. His thoughts turned to Jordan and he smiled to himself as he remembered the way she felt in his arms. Her skin was so soft and inviting. Her hair was sweet and silky. He fell asleep on the plane with a smile on his lips and dreamed about what he would say to her when he saw her. More than likely she would try to get rid of him but Andy was determined that they belonged together rather she wanted to admit it or not.

Chapter 38

Jordan stepped into the terminal happy to be home. The flight had been uneventful and she was grateful. She'd had enough excitement on her vacation to last her a lifetime. This boring little town was suddenly the most exciting place she ever wanted to be. Alone she walked to baggage to get her suitcases. Andy saw her and walked over to where she stood watching the carousel of suitcases gliding past. Suddenly aware of a presence next to her she turned fear gripping her heart. Her fear turned to anger as she realized who it was. "What are you doing here?" her eyes glittered with temper. "I could not let you leave. I love you and I want you." Her eyes grew wide and her heart pounded out of her chest. He wanted her and loved her. "What are you saying, you barely know me. What we had was just some infatuation on the beach. We can't possibly build a lasting relationship out of that." "Jordan please I want you and Cody. I know that we will be happy together. You care for me you just don't realize it yet." "I've already told you Andy this can't work there are too many differences between us and I don't want to hurt you or Cody. Besides we live too far away from each other this will never work." "Jordan I love you. I want you and Cody to come back with me. The two of you will be safe there and we can take the time to get to know one another." "No Andy I can't. Go home." She walked over silently and picked up her suitcases and turned around leaving him standing there. He stared after her for a long moment before deciding to go to his hotel. Sighing softly, Jordan called for a cab. Her heart ached but she knew that eventually Andy would get tired of her and just end up leaving. Alex had no idea that she was home and Jordan wanted it that way. She really wanted to surprise Cody but more importantly she didn't want Alex to panic. "I'll go home first and then I can just see them tomorrow. It was now about eleven o'clock and Cody and she would be asleep anyway. Her house was a welcomed sight and she readily opened the door. First she checked to make sure that all the doors and windows were secure then she checked the telephone to be certain that it was working. She decided to give Officer Greer a call to let him know that she had arrived safe. After a short conversation she was exhausted and headed for her nice comfortable bed. She prayed that the nightmares would not hinder her from getting a good night's rest. She was going to need it for Cody and Alex.